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Month: January 2024

NAFDAC alerts Nigerians about 5 contaminated syrups in WHO regions

NAFDAC boss stated that manufacturers of syrups that contain excipients, are at risk of contamination with EG/DEG such as glycol, sorbitol, and/or glycerin/glycerol. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has notified the public about five contaminated syrups allegedly going round in World Health Organisation (WHO) regions. The notification is contained…

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Tinubu suspends Betta Edu over ₦585m scandal

The President has directed Edu to hand over to the Permanent Secretary of the ministry. President Bola Tinubu has suspended Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation following the alleged ₦585m scandal in her ministry. The President suspended Edu on Monday, January 8, 2024, directing her to immediately hand over to the…

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Funke Akindele on how she broke the box office with ‘A Tribe Called Judah’

Her productions are currently the top three highest-grossing Nigerian films ever. Nigerian filmmaker, Funke Akindele has shared her secrets to producing record-breaking titles like A Tribe Called Judah. In a new interview with Channels TV, Akindele acknowledges that the NTA family drama series that she starred in as a teenager, I Need To Know was…

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Pastor TB Joshua: 7 things to know about the controversial minister

These seven insights will provide a glimpse into the multifaceted legacy of TB Joshua. The late founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Pastor Temitope Balogun, “TB” Joshua has been accused by former members of many abuses including rape, torture, and forced abortion. The popular televangelist suddenly died on June 5, 2021, just…

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Former Rivers Governor Wike defends choice of successor Fubara

Wike recounted an emotional moment during the selection process when the Chairman of the elders’ council expressed a strong desire for a governor from the riverine area. Former Governor of Rivers State and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, asserted that he harbors no regrets in handpicking Siminalayi Fubara as his successor….

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Truck driver dies in multiple collision on Ojuelegba bridge, Lagos

The accident involved two trucks laden with sand and a third one laden with chicken feed. A truck driver died on Ojuelegba Bridge in Lagos on Monday when he got trapped in a multiple collision involving two other trucks. His assistant escaped unscathed, however. Permanent Secretary at the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr…

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Her husband must be deserving – BBNaija’s Doyin David on Mama Zee

“I think marriage is all about love. It’s all about service to one another right,” she said. BBNaija alumnus Doyin David has weighed in on the trending topic about Mama Zee, the woman who went viral after she said she wakes up at 4am to cook for her husband everyday. In an interview with Channels…

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10 die in Kwara road crash – FRSC

A total of 20 people; 15 male adults, four female adults and one male child; were involved in the accident. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said that 10 people lost their lives in a road crash around Iyemoja Village, along Olooru-Okoolowo express road, Moro Local Government Area of Kwara. The Sector Commander, Corps…

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1971 film about a Nigerian immigrant in U.S ‘Bushman’ returns to cinemas

After more than half a century, the docu-fiction will return to the cinemas in 4K. US-based film distribution companies Kino Lorber and Milestone Film and Video have announced the release of a 4K restoration of the 1971 film Bushman centred around a Nigerian immigrant, Paul Okpokam in the US in the 1960s. This new restoration…

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What to do when your phone falls into water

Here’s what to do when your phone falls into water. If your phone falls into the toilet or pool, or a drink get spilt on it or it gets an accidental contact with water what should you do? The popular advice is to put your phone inside a bowl of rice if it comes into…

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